How to Beat Gryla: Boss Fight Guide

Gryla is a main story boss in God of War Ragnarok (GoW Ragnarok). Defeating them unlocks the trophy The Cauldron. Read on to learn about her attack patterns, rewards, and the best tips and strategies for how to beat Gryla!

Gryla Overview

Information

Gryla
Recommended Level	Level 2 (All Difficulties)
Trophy	The Cauldron
Bestiary Entry
Grýla is Angrboda's grandmother. Normally I would be so excited at the thought of meeting one of the only other remaining Giants, but she and Angrboda's relationship is—strained, to say the least. Not in the way Father and I were before our journey, but it sounds like Grýla did something to hurt Angrboda. She said Grýla "changed" after Angrboda's father refused to challenge his fate. Earlier we saw a soulless animal... is she taking the souls of living things?

Gryla Location

Location Summary

Location Summary
Grýla is encountered inside her home past Idi's Sinkhole in Jötunheim during The Lost Sanctuary.

The Lost Sanctuary Quest Walkthrough

How to Beat Gryla

Gryla Tips and Strategies
Aim for the Glowing Cauldron Focus Down the Dropped Cauldron Use the Candles in the Arena Dispel Magic with Uncharged Shots

Aim for the Glowing Cauldron

When Gryla's cauldron begins glowing purple, this indicates that it's become an active weak spot. Focus on shooting down the glowing cauldron to inflict heavy stun damage toward Gryla and eventually knock her down.

Focus Down the Dropped Cauldron

After filling up her stun meter, Gryla will drop her cauldron on the ground, causing it to glow purple and become a weak spot for an extended period. Deal as much damage to the cauldron as possible during this state to quickly tear through Gryla's health bar.

Weave Angrboda's Attacks Between Shots

Maximize your damage output while Gryla's cauldron is on the ground by weaving in Angrboda's attacks between your charged bow shots.

Use the Candles in the Arena

There are a few purple candles in the arena that Angrboda can explode to stun Gryla and expose her glowing cauldron. Lead Gryla toward these candles and detonate them once she gets close to create additional damage windows during the fight.

Dispel Magic with Uncharged Shots

When Gryla performs her Homing Magic Orbs attack, avoid blocking or parrying the projectiles and instead use uncharged bow shots to dispel each of the orbs before they hit you.

Gryla Attack Patterns

Giant Stomp

Gryla rushes toward Atreus to quickly stomp her foot down on top of him, dealing moderate damage on hit. To avoid this move, react to the attack's distinct wind-up animation and roll out of its path.

Exploding Magic Blob

Gryla smacks the bottom of her cauldron to send an exploding blob of purple magic toward Atreus, dealing moderate damage on hit. React to the attack's yellow ring indicator and dodge away from the blob's explosion radius to avoid getting hurt.

Later in the fight, Gryla can perform this attack twice in a row, so prepare to evade both of the incoming magic blobs when this attack variant occurs.

Homing Magic Orbs

Gryla thrusts her cauldron toward Atreus, letting it spew out homing magic orbs that knock Atreus backward and break his guard. To effectively deal with this attack, use uncharged bow shots to shoot down the projectiles before they reach you.

Scattered Magic Dust

Gryla reaches into her cauldron to throw a trio of unblockable magic dust clumps toward Atreus, landing on top of him in a horizontal line. React to the attack's red ring indicator and dodge away from the path of the magic dust to avoid getting hit.

Later in the fight, Gryla can perform this attack twice in a row, so prepare to evade two barrages of magic dust when this attack variant occurs.

Magic Miasma

Gryla holds a fistful of purple dust over her head before scattering it as magic miasma along the surface beneath Atreus' feet. You can avoid this attack by climbing onto the kitchen counters or dropping down onto the floor, depending on where the miasma will spread.

God of War Ragnarok Related Guides

List of All Bosses

Main Bosses

All Story Bosses
Bjorn	Thor
The Huntress	Dreki
Alva	Gryla
Vanadis (Freya)	Forest Ancient
Fiske	Nidhogg
Frost Phantom	Garm
Gulltoppr	Heimdall
Frost Ancient	Flame Phantom
Soul Eater	Hrist and Mist
Odin

Optional Bosses

All Optional Bosses
The Hateful	Slag Horn
Crag Jaw	Ash Tyrant
The Corpse Eater